- Attachment patterns
- Emotion-focused work
- Parenting concerns
About Olesia
Olesia Maksymiv is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma-related concerns. Her stated focus also includes parenting, self-esteem, grief and intimacy-related issues, along with eating and anger difficulties.
She approaches conversations in a respectful and sensitive way. Sessions centre on the client's experience and aim to identify what feels most pressing. Olesia adapts the way she talks and plans work to fit each person's situation rather than following a single script.
Her stated approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. That means she pays attention to patterns in close relationships, helps people feel understood in session, and looks at emotions as a route to change. These methods are used to look at things like abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems.
Olesia also lists work with codependency, commitment and control issues, dissociation, divorce and family of origin problems. She helps people address eating and food-related concerns, feelings of emptiness, and questions around forgiveness.
Sessions may be offered in English, Russian and Ukrainian, and she is open to working with international clients. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary by location. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Olesia lists Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy among her approaches. Attachment-Based work looks at how early bond patterns affect current relationships and can help when abandonment, trust or connection feel difficult. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can make sense of their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to core emotions and how they shape interactions, useful for intimacy and relationship distress.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. She will work together with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals and preferences. That conversation often begins in the first few sessions and can change as work progresses.
The therapist offers sessions through the site's booking flow; confirm current session options before you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when life is busy. They can also make it simpler to involve language needs such as English, Russian or Ukrainian when that matters.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame issues does she help with?
She works with relationship-based shame, family of origin guilt, and issues linked to parenting, intimacy and forgiveness.
How does she tend to approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Emotionally-Focused approaches to look at relational patterns and emotions behind guilt or shame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting people with stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Will I be able to do sessions from outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; check any scheduling or location details when you book.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.